Founding ML Engineer

At Falconer, we're transforming how engineers create, access, and share knowledge. We're looking for a Founding ML Engineer to help us build an AI-powered knowledge platform that companies love.As a founding engineer, you won't just help shape our product development"”you'll have a seat at the table to define Falconer's technical direction and culture.Key **Participate in the entire product development lifecycle, including architecture, coding, testing, and deployingResearch and apply best practices in terms of Knowledge Graph, embeddings, vector and graph RAG search, fine-tuning, and model optimizationDevelop and maintain backend systems including API services, databases, and server-side logicOptimize tech stack and applications for maximum precision and speedWrite clean, efficient, and well-documented code, following industry best practices"”the Falconer platform will help you!Stay updated with emerging technologies in web development and make recommendations for adopting new tools and practicesWho you *Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experienceMinimum of 2 years of experience in developing ML data pipelinesExperience with text embeddings, RAG systems, and similarity searchFamiliar with Entity and Relationship recognition modelsSkilled at prompt engineeringAbility to implement backend systems in Python and/or Node.jsYou can evaluate tradeoffs and propose the most appropriate storage solution (SQL, NoSQL, Vector DBs, Graph databases)You enjoy hard problems and open-ended assignmentsYou use data to make decisions, and experiment your way around hard problemsBonus *Youve developed products with LLMs before (extra if youve already built your own agents)You have fine-tuned foundational models to tailor responses to specific data use casesYou have experience with LlamaIndex and Memgraph to produce knowledge graphsPerks and **Generous equity packageCompetitive salary and benefits401(k) retirement accountThe best equipment and tools, like a specd out MacBook, and dev prod tools like Cursor, Claude, and Linear to help you move fastFlexible work arrangements with in-office work or hybrid/remote work for the right candidateOur current office is in San Mateo, just steps from CaltrainAt Falconer, we value diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a challenging environment, come join our team and help us shape the future of work communication.

Created: 2025-03-10